Navy Pride

The other morning I went to the beach. My office is literally a stone's throw from the sand. I know. I threw a rock and almost hit a kid. From the harbor I could hear the lone snare drum of the Mexican Navy's marching band. When most people hear that Mexico has a Navy, their first questions is: "Mexico has a Navy?" Inevitably their second question is: "Why?" Back in the day, Mexico negotiated with the Army Corp of Engineers to build a port. In retrurn the US could use it to get supplies to the war in the Pacific. Not a bad deal. The Sea of Cortez is a very protected water way. Now the Mexican Navy has a small outpost in this remote fishing village. They throw loud parties at the officers club. We heard the music as we were coming back from that cruise Saturday night. They rivaled the karaoke bars in the old town. Because Mexico isn't exactly a terrorist target, its soldiers here are highly-trained bugling/dancing/partying machines. Until Penasco comes under attack, keep those instruments tuned.